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Re: Ultrasonic proximity sensor
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Date: 
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:21:50 GMT
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Jim Choate wrote:
> 
> - Every dog (and a lot of musicians) in the area is going to go crazy when
>   that thing is turned on


Indeed. 24khz for audio is too low.  It should be at least 40khz if it's
using sound.

(btw, what frequencies do bats use?)

>> Mark



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  Re: Ultrasonic proximity sensor
 
(...) Many different ones, ranging from clearly audible to much more than 40kHz. Depends on what they're doing. -- -- Open Forge, LLC 24/365 Onsite Support for PCs, Networks, & Game Consoles 512-695-4126 (Austin, Tx.) help@open-forge.com (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Ultrasonic proximity sensor
 
(...) Right. The word ultrasonic means "higher than sonic" or above the 40KHz top end of the audible range. These are sonic proximity sensors, FWIW. - Chris. (23 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)

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(...) The frequency at which air is best matched is about 40kHz, several things with this: - low resolution because of the low frequency - going to take more power to get a given range of detection than using a commercial grade unit (works at 40kHz) (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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